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IMHO I would venture that "good grades" means being in the top 10% of your class. That is the best information I can give because grades, the curve and grade inflation are different at every school. I suggest finding out what is required to graduate with honors at your law school and if you have at least that after the first semester you are likely in the top 10% even though ranking likely hasn't occured yet.
At Howard we only have three grades after first semester because two of our 1L courses are yearlong, therefore even one C is enough to make your grades "not good." However, if you get five grades after first semester than 1 C probably isn't such an issue. Most people at Howard I know who got summer associate positions after the first year had straight A's, mostly 92 average and above. To provide reference, at Howard the 1L average is supposed to be an 81-83, so a 92 average is probably top 5%, but that is Howard.
Also, let me be clear the positions I am talking about are those secured through on campus interviewing through the Office of Career Services. I know people with grades all over the board who still got paid positions in law firms over the summer. Many were in smaller to middle sized firms that didn't have formal sumemr associate programs, but they still got experience.
I hope that provided some light and a point of reference.
However, I agree with Soror SummerChild- don' t worry about good v. bad grades. The job that is yours is waiting for you and has your name on it. You are uniquely designed for a certain position and God has specially prepared it for you.
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